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74 reviews
Upper Payette Lake Campground offers a beautiful, well-maintained setting with clean restrooms and friendly camp hosts. Many visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere, privacy at campsites, and proximity to the lake, which is great for kayaking and fishing. However, some reviewers noted issues with road conditions and mosquitoes, recommending the use of repellent and bringing your own drinking water. Overall, it’s a lovely spot for a peaceful getaway.
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December 17, 2019 Stayed at: 013, Loop: UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND
I reserved a campsite 6 months in advance for 4 of July weekend. We travel for two day pulling our trailer. When we arrived at our campsite it was occupied. The person would not vacate. Said there was no sign saying reserved and he wasn’t moving. There wasn’t a campground host to help out. Found a walk up site with help from other campers.
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December 17, 2019 Stayed at: 013, Loop: UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND
I reserved a campsite 6 months in advance for 4 of July weekend. We travel for two day pulling our trailer. When we arrived at our campsite it was occupied. The person would not vacate. Said there was no sign saying reserved and he wasn’t moving. There wasn’t a campground host to help out. Found a walk up site with help from other campers.
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January 10, 2020 Stayed at: 016, Loop: UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND
Our favorite camping place to go.
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January 10, 2020 Stayed at: 016, Loop: UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND
Our favorite camping place to go.
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January 15, 2020 Stayed at: GA1, Loop: UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND
Did not recieve the campsite we reserved in advance. We travelled from out of state expecting a lakeside site, but instead were assigned to a site which was not lakeside and not near the site we reserved. Ended up staying 1 night at a primitive site instead at north end of lake. Bailed after the first night to press on to the Salmon River. They also started drawing the lake down much earlier than noted on the website which contributed to the diminished experience. We enjoyed our visit to Idaho tremendously, but this stop was a waste of our vacation time. Would have much rather stayed an extra night soomewhere else.
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January 15, 2020 Stayed at: GA1, Loop: UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND
Did not recieve the campsite we reserved in advance. We travelled from out of state expecting a lakeside site, but instead were assigned to a site which was not lakeside and not near the site we reserved. Ended up staying 1 night at a primitive site instead at north end of lake. Bailed after the first night to press on to the Salmon River. They also started drawing the lake down much earlier than noted on the website which contributed to the diminished experience. We enjoyed our visit to Idaho tremendously, but this stop was a waste of our vacation time. Would have much rather stayed an extra night soomewhere else.
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February 9, 2020 Stayed at: 012, Loop: UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND
Enjoyed kayaking on the lake.
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February 9, 2020 Stayed at: 012, Loop: UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND
Enjoyed kayaking on the lake.
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August 15, 2020 Stayed at: GA2, Loop: UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND
I reserved a spot in January and when we got there August 4th at 2 PM the site was booked to someone else from 7/31 through 8/9th. No one there at the site and no camp host available to sort it out. AND no other sites available. Why have a reservation if the site is not reserved? I also got a confirmation the week before our reserved date. Michael Beach at USDA. gov gave us a refund the next week but I still lost $8 fee. Michael was great and very apologetic. What a disappointment because we had been looking forward to the trip. We had to drive an additional 80 mi for an available camp site.
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August 15, 2020 Stayed at: GA2, Loop: UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND
I reserved a spot in January and when we got there August 4th at 2 PM the site was booked to someone else from 7/31 through 8/9th. No one there at the site and no camp host available to sort it out. AND no other sites available. Why have a reservation if the site is not reserved? I also got a confirmation the week before our reserved date. Michael Beach at USDA. gov gave us a refund the next week but I still lost $8 fee. Michael was great and very apologetic. What a disappointment because we had been looking forward to the trip. We had to drive an additional 80 mi for an available camp site.
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102 Lake St P.O. Box 1026, McCall, ID 83638 United States
Elevation: 1,705 ft
From McCall, Idaho, take Highway 55 north to Warren Wagon Road/Forest Highway 21. Turn right and continue for 16 mi to gravel Forest Road 495 and follow for a mile into the campground.
Upper Payette Lake Campground is accessible via Highway 55, which connects to McCall, Idaho. From Highway 55, take Warren Wagon Road/Forest Highway 21 for approximately 16 miles to reach the campground.
Last updated: October 22, 2026
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